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一盘地锅鸡
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Yangchengu
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地锅鸡

地鍋雞
dìguōjī
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 iron pot chicken

About the dish

苏菜 Jiangsu · 热菜 Hot dish

Chicken chopped on the bone and braised with chili and spices, often with potato, in a big iron wok, with flatbread dough stuck around the rim to bake in the steam. Savoury and a little hot; the bread soaks up the sauce.

Usually contains wheat

Examples

HSK 4
Zài Xúzhōu, péngyou jùcān chángcháng chī dìguōjī.
In Xuzhou, friends often get together over iron pot chicken.
HSK 7-9
Dìguōjī shì zài dà tiě guō lǐ dùn jī, guōbiān zài tiēshàng yì quān bǐng.
Iron pot chicken is chicken stewed in a big iron wok, with a ring of flatbread stuck around the edge.

Tips

usage
地锅 is a big iron wok set over a stove built low on the ground, the kind found in farmhouse kitchens.

Stroke Order

地 dì
锅 guō
鸡 jī